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Total Real Returns

VUG,VIG,VYM: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 2006-11-16? to Thu 2026-03-12 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VUG
×
−7.54%
2026-03-12
6.544 TRR
2026-03-12
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
−1.69%
2026-03-12
3.975 TRR
2026-03-12
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+2.68%
2026-03-12
3.274 TRR
2026-03-12
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Thu 2026-03-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VUG
×
+491.68%
+9.64%/yr
+11.63%/yr
(R2=0.938)
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
+270.52%
+7.01%/yr
+8.77%/yr
(R2=0.944)
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+227.40%
+6.33%/yr
+8.03%/yr
(R2=0.904)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16? to Thu 2026-03-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$59,168.29
2026-03-12
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$37,052.33
2026-03-12
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$32,740.48
2026-03-12
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VUG VIG VYM
2026 (YTD) −7.54% −1.69% +2.68%
2025 +16.29% +11.19% +12.43%
2024 +28.97% +13.71% +14.30%
2023 +42.08% +10.80% +3.14%
2022 −37.22% −15.29% −6.50%
2021 +18.97% +15.63% +17.90%
2020 +38.36% +13.89% −0.21%
2019 +33.97% +26.72% +21.29%
2018 −5.13% −3.91% −7.67%
2017 +25.08% +19.68% +14.00%
2016 +4.12% +9.70% +14.66%
2015 +2.49% −2.65% −0.44%
2014 +12.77% +9.26% +12.68%
2013 +30.52% +26.95% +28.17%
2012 +15.01% +9.75% +10.77%
2011 −1.12% +3.11% +7.36%
2010 +15.49% +13.05% +12.53%
2009 +32.52% +16.42% +14.10%
2008 −38.07% −26.77% −31.98%
2007 +8.09% +1.48% −2.61%
2006 +6.51% +8.29% +2.75%
2005 +1.53%
2004 +2.16%

Drawdowns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Thu 2026-03-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VUG
×
−10.33% −51.47%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
−5.44% −47.74%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
−5.32% −57.72%
2009-03-05
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund